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Kyle Fletcher vs. Willie Mack title match set for next Ring of Honor TV

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A men’s Television title match, plus a tag team bout are set for the January 4 episode of Ring of Honor TV. 

On this week’s show, new TV Champion Kyle Fletcher laid out an open challenge for next week during a backstage interview segment. Willie Mack then appeared and accepted the challenge within the same interview setting up the title bout for next week. 

A tag team match was also set up for the January 4 episode. 

Griff Garrison & Cole Karter will team against Angelico & Serpentico on next week’s show. This bout was also announced during a backstage interview segment on this week’s episode. 

A women’s division tag team match was also teased for next week after Mercedes Martinez & Diamante interrupted an interview with Leyla Hirsch & Rachel Ellering, though that bout has yet to be made official. Hirsch & Ellering are two of five competitors also set for the tournament to crown the inaugural Women’s World Television Champion that was announced during Thursday’s show. 

Our full report from this week’s Ring of Honor TV is here. 

The announced lineup for the Thursday, January 4 Ring of Honor TV show: 

  • ROH Television Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Willie Mack
  • Angelico & Serpentico vs. Griff Garrison & Cole Karter

Two wrestlers qualify for ROH Final Battle TV title match

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The first two wrestlers have qualified for the six-way Survival of the Fittest match to crown a new ROH TV Champion at Final Battle.

Dalton Castle & Komander both won qualifying bouts on Thursday’s Ring of Honor TV episode to advance to the Survival of the Fittest match that will determine a new ROH World Television Champion at Final Battle set for Friday, December 15 on Honor Club. 

Castle beat Evil Uno of The Dark Order to qualify, while Komander scored a victory over Gringo Loco to advance to the Survival of the Fittest six-way. 

Qualifying matches will continue to air on ROH programming in the build to the December 15 pay-per-view where a new champion will be crowned. 

The ROH TV title was vacated by Samoa Joe on the November 8 episode of AEW Dynamite when Joe declared that he was giving up the title to focus on going after MJF’s AEW World Championship. MJF will defend the AEW World title against Joe at AEW Worlds End on Saturday, December 30. 

A Women’s World title match is also set for Final Battle, as it was announced on Thursday that Athena will defend against Billie Starkz at the show. 

The current Final Battle lineup: 

ROH Final Battle, Friday, December 15, 7 p.m. Eastern time on Honor Club —

  • ROH Women’s World Champion Athena defends against Billie Starkz
  • Survival of the Fittest six-way elimination match to crown a new ROH World Television Champion: Dalton Castle vs. Komander vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD

Tony Khan will address vacant TV title on next week’s Ring of Honor

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Tony Khan will have an update on the vacant ROH World Television Championship on next week’s Ring of Honor TV. 

It was announced during this week’s edition of Ring of Honor TV on Honor Club that ROH’s owner will address the title vacated by Samoa Joe on the Thursday, November 16 episode. 

Joe defeated Keith Lee in what turned out to be his final defense of the ROH World Television Championship on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show, then announced that he was vacating the title in order to pursue the AEW World Championship currently held by MJF.

With a reign stretching from April 13, 2022 until November 8, 2023, Joe set the record for longest single ROH TV title reign at 574 days. Both Jay Lethal and Dragon Lee held the title for more days overall but combined over multiple reigns. 

Eddie Edwards was the first ROH World Television Champion, winning a tournament final after the title was established in 2010.

ROH announces TV title Eliminator Tournament, semifinals set

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ROH announced a Television Championship Eliminator Tournament on Thursday’s Ring of Honor TV episode, then held the tournament quarterfinals. 

Board of Directors member Stokely Hathaway revealed the title Eliminator Tournament in a backstage interview segment with Lexi Nair and World TV Champion Samoa Joe, and the quarterfinals round commenced on Thursday’s show. 

Christopher Daniels defeated JD Drake, Tony Nese defeated Cheeseburger, Gravity defeated Anthony Henry, and Shane Taylor defeated Serpentico in quarterfinals bout on Thursday’s show. 

The tournament semifinalists are now Daniels, Nese, Gravity, and Taylor. No bracket was revealed for the tournament, so the exact semifinals matches have yet to be announced. The tournament winner will earn a shot at Joe’s ROH World Television Championship. 

Joe has held the TV title for over 15 months after defeating Minoru Suzuki to win the belt on the April 13, 2022 AEW Dynamite episode. Joe defeated Dalton Castle in his most recent title defense at last week’s Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view. 

Mark Briscoe to face Samoa Joe for ROH TV title

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Mark Briscoe is set to face Samoa Joe for the ROH World Television Championship. 

On this week’s Ring of Honor TV, Briscoe issued a future title challenge to ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe, which Joe accepted. 

Following a successful defense against Tony Deppen on this week’s show, Joe took the mic and declared an open challenge for his Championship, noting that he runs Ring of Honor. Briscoe then answered the challenge by issuing his own challenge to Joe, which Joe accepted. 

No date was announced for the future title match, but the Supercard of Honor pay-per-view on March 31 appears to be a likely destination. 

In addition to Joe defeating Deppen, two other title matches took place on this week’s ROH TV.

Wheeler Yuta successfully defended the ROH Pure Championship, defeating Timothy Thatcher. Yuta is also set to defend the Pure title on next week’s episode, taking on Clark Connors. 

In Thursday’s main event, Athena retained the ROH Women’s World title, defeating Willow Nightingale in the main event. 

Our full report from Thursday’s episode can be found here.

ROH Television title match set for next week’s AEW Rampage

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Samoa Joe will defend the Ring of Honor World Television Championship on the September 16 AEW Rampage episode. 

In a bout announced on this week’s Rampage, Joe will defend the ROH TV title against Josh Woods. Joe returned to AEW at All Out following a hiatus during production of Peacock’s Twisted Metal.

As Joe was delivering a promo on Rampage, Mark Sterling, Tony Nese, and Woods interrupted. Sterling issued the challenge to Joe, and Joe stated that he was happy to do the match right there and then. Instead, Sterling insisted that the match take place on next week’s episode. 

Joe plays the role of Sweet Tooth in the Twisted Metal series, while his character will be voiced by Will Arnett. The series will also star Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, and Richard Cabral. Neve Campbell is also set for a recurring role in the series. 

Next week’s Rampage lineup: 

  • ROW World Television Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Josh Woods

Samoa Joe vs. Trent Beretta ROH TV title match set for AEW Rampage

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Samoa Joe will defend the ROH World Television Championship against Trent Beretta in one of four matches announced for Friday’s AEW Rampage episode. 

Joe will look to make his first defense of the ROH TV title after capturing it from Minoru Suzuki on the April 13 Dynamite. 

Also announced for Rampage, Darby Allin will take on Swerve Strickland in an Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament qualifier. 

In the other announced bouts, Keith Lee will take on Colten Gunn, plus TBS Champion Jade Cargill, Red Velvet, and Kiera Hogan will face Willow Nightingale, Trish Adora, and Skye Blue in a trios match.

Additionally, a face-to-face confrontation between Hook and Danhausen has been announced for the show.

Friday’s Rampage is being taped tonight in Philadelphia. Here is the lineup for the episode:

AEW Rampage, Friday, April 29 —

  • ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Trent Beretta
  • Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament qualifier: Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland
  • Keith Lee vs. Colten Gunn
  • Jade Cargill, Red Velvet & Kiera Hogan vs. Willow Nightingale, Trish Adora & Skye Blue
  • Hook & Danhausen face-to-face confrontation